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Sikkim
1971 · Film · documentary · 55 min
Directed by Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray's poetic documentary was commissioned by the Chogyal (King) of Sikkim at a time when he felt the sovereignty of Sikkim was under threat from both China and India. Ray's documentary is about the sovereignty of Sikkim. The film was banned by the government of India when Sikkim merged with India in 1975. The ban was finally lifted by the Ministry of External Affairs in September 2010. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.
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The next sentence states it was banned again after two months.
> In November 2010 [...] received an injunction from the court of Sikkim again banning the film.
Thanks. Didn't know about this film. The ban was lifted in 2010.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkim_(film)